Control Engineer

Lexicon Solutions; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 76,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Lexicon Solutions is seeking a Controls Engineer II in Portland, OR to support critical facilities systems in semiconductor manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have experience with PLCs, SCADA, and HVAC controls, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

This role involves troubleshooting and improving controls systems, ensuring reliable operations in a cleanroom environment. The compensation ranges from $76K to $110K, plus a quarterly bonus program based on performance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of building management systems.
• Experience with 480 VAC three-phase systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve PLCs, SCADA, and HVAC systems.
• Ensure reliable cleanroom temperature and humidity control.
• Review vendor data and technical specifications.

Skills

PLCs

SCADA

HVAC controls

Industrial electrical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

Job description

Controls Engineer II - Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Location: Portland, OR (onsite)
• Compensation: $76K–$110K (depending on experience and internal equity) plus quarterly Success Sharing bonus program, which can range from 0–20% of annual base salary.

We’re helping our client hire a Controls Engineer II to support critical facilities systems in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

This role is a great fit for a controls engineer with experience supporting PLC, SCADA, facilities controls, HVAC controls, building management systems, and industrial electrical systems. You’ll help sustain, troubleshoot, and improve facilities control systems that support manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and process operations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting and improving facilities control systems, PLCs, SCADA, controls networking, and HVAC systems
• Helping maintain reliable cleanroom temperature and humidity control
• Troubleshooting system issues and developing corrective action plans
• Reviewing vendor data, drawings, design documents, and technical specifications
• Supporting capital projects, engineering work orders, project milestones, scopes of work, and cost estimates
• Partnering with maintenance, facilities, production, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• Recommending improvements to control strategies, operator interfaces, and system monitoring

What we’re looking for:

• 2+ years of experience sustaining, upgrading, or installing controls in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred, ideally Electrical or Mechanical
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, controls networking, and building management systems
• Familiarity with 480 VAC three-phase and lower-voltage industrial electrical systems
• Working knowledge of 4–20 mA loop control and 0–10V PID control systems
• Manufacturing, cleanroom, semiconductor, facilities, HVAC, or life safety systems experience is a strong plus
• Experience with tools/platforms such as GE Cimplicity, Johnson Controls Metasys, Trane Synchrony, Simplex, VESDA, VERTEX, Sieger, Midas, AutoCAD, or SAP is a plus
• Strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, holidays, sick time, 401k match, educational assistance, and more
• Relocation assistance is not offered

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys owning critical facilities controls systems, solving complex technical problems, and supporting high-reliability manufacturing operations.